Conflict

Israel and Gaza

Incident Code

ISPT0188

Location

مسجد التقوى, Al Taqwa Mosque, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.442436, 34.400289
Accuracy: Nearby landmark

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

At least one man, 43-year-old Hisham Abu Khattab, was killed when Al-Taqwa mosque, in the Gaza Strip, was reportedly bombed by Israeli aircraft on Saturday, October 14th 2023.

Hisham lived in Nuseirat Camp, in the center of the Gaza strip. His death was reported by over ten sources. A post by Samaae on Facebook showed destruction to a residential area. No other information was available.

Hisham’s name was found among the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities in Gaza released on October 26th, 2023.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces.

Victims

Individuals

Hisham Abu Khattab هشام أبو خطاب
43 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 800225187

Key Information

Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the Al Taqwa Mosque (مسجد التقوى) to the west of Bureij (البريج), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.442436, 34.400289. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

Israeli Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Israeli Military position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (1)